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Ethiopian, AfDB partnership takes off
Business Ghana
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Ethiopia’s ambition to build a new international airport that will rival some of the world’s biggest, took off on Monday with a monumental signing ceremony marking the African Development Bank’s role (www.AfDB.org) as the initial mandated lead...
Mayor Adanech Urges Service Providers to Showcase Ethiopian Hospitality to Africa Climate Summit Guests
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, August 18, 2025 (ENA)—Mayor of Addis Ababa has called on service providers in the capital to showcase Ethiopia’s renowned culture of hospitality while improving service efficiency during the upcoming Second Africa Climate Summit,...
Full list of 72 'do not travel' countries as Foreign Office warns UK tourists
Chronicle Live
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August 19, 2025
The Foreign Office has put a series of countries on a "do not travel" list in advance of the summer holiday season. Out of 226 countries or territories with foreign travel advice pages, 72 are presently marked as having no-go areas owing to...
GERD Completion Marks African Self-reliance, Regional Dev’t: Foreign Affairs Ministry
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, August 28, 2025 (ENA)— The completion of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) stands as a powerful symbol of African self-reliance and regional development, Foreign Affairs Ministry Spokesperson, Ambassador Nebiat Getachew...
Ethiopian Airlines AfDB Deal Powers $10 Billion Bishoftu Airport
Zehabesha
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August 13, 2025
Project Overview Key Objectives and Vision Key objectives and vision for this project center on transforming Ethiopia into a major aviation hub not just for Africa, but for the world. The ambition is to support Ethiopia’s growing aviation sector,...
Ethiopia’s new mega hub a step closer to reality
Airport World
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August 13, 2025
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is to play a leading role in efforts to find up to $10 billion in funds to finance the construction of a potentially new game changing airport for Ethiopia. Under an agreement signed between AfDB and the...
Africa perfected the safari. Now travellers want to go deeper
The Age
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August 19, 2025
Opinion August 19, 2025 — 3:00pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Save this article for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. Got it Share Think...
We went to Angola to learn more about the history that binds us. It was life-changing.
AOL
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MASSANGANO, Angola — As the sun beat down on us, we slowly walked down the dirt path, stirring up red dust as we headed toward the centuries-old fort atop a hill here. The chatter hushed. The 21 of us understood the gravity of the moment. We...
Why we must condemn the genocide in Palestine without qualification
IOL
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This August the world is gripped by the most burning moral issue of our times: the livestreamed genocide taking place in Palestine. I am at pains to understand how we go there and why the situation persists. I found some insight in the archives of...
Ethiopian Airlines Secures Key Funding for Continent’s Largest Airport
News Ghana
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August 12, 2025
Ethiopian Airlines Group and the African Development Bank have formalized a major financing agreement for Africa’s most ambitious aviation project. The deal, signed in Addis Ababa, designates the Bank as lead arranger for a $500 million loan to...
Ethiopian Airlines, AfDB sign airport financing mandate
Travel & Tourism News Middle East
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Travel, Tourism & Hospitality August 2025 35 Ethiopian Airlines Group and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have signed a mandate letter appointing the bank as the Initial Mandated Lead Arranger for financing Ethiopian Airlines' airport in...
7 prehistoric UNESCO World Heritage Sites to add to your travel bucket list
The Times of India
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August 18, 2025
UNESCO World Heritage Sites are designated for their cultural, historical, or natural significance, and some of the oldest sites date back thousands or even millions of years due to their archaeological, geological, or ecological value. Below is a...
Ethiopian Airlines, AfDB seal $500m deal to build Africa’s largest airport
Premium Times
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August 12, 2025
Ethiopian Airlines Group and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have signed a mandate letter to finance what is set to become Africa’s largest airport — a mega aviation hub in Bishoftu, Ethiopia, designed to transform air connectivity on the...
Appeals court says U.K. asylum-seekers can stay at hotel
United Press International (UPI)
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1 of 2 | A far right protester displays a flag outside the High Court in London, England, Friday. The UK Court of Appeals ruled that asylum-seekers can stay in a hotel in Epping Forest. Photo by Andy Rain/EPA Aug. 29 (UPI) -- A hotel in Epping...
Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign launches from Accra, championing a visa-free Africa by 2030
The Herald Ghana
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August 18, 2025
The Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign will embark on a historic 40,000-kilometer road journey across 39 African countries, starting from Accra from today, August 18, 2025. This groundbreaking initiative is a 163-day road journey across Africa...
Office of the President collaborates with FALAS in strategic partnership ahead of 5th annual conference in Addis Ababa
MyJoyOnline
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August 6, 2025
The Office of the President of the Republic of Ghana, through its Diaspora Affairs Directorate (DAOOP), has announced a groundbreaking partnership with the Federation of African Law Students (FALAS), reinforcing Ghana’s Pan-African legal diplomacy...
Travelling to these countries can put you at risk: CDC issues Level 2 alert for Germany, UK, and others amid rising poliovirus concerns
The Times of India
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August 12, 2025
Federal health officials have issued an urgent warning about polio, a potentially crippling and deadly disease. The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 2 travel advisory for the United Kingdom, Germany, Finland,...
Abiy Ahmed crisis threatens Amhara and Ethiopian unity
Zehabesha
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August 17, 2025
Historical Context of Amhara-Ethiopian Relations Evolution of Ethnic Federalism in Ethiopia The evolution of ethnic federalism in Ethiopia is a major factor in today’s conflicts. Ethiopia switched to ethnic federalism in 1991 after the fall of the...
Ethiopia: African Development Bank to invest $500 million in new mega airport
Africanews
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August 11, 2025
The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Monday has agreed to contribute 500 million dollars to help develop a new mega airport in Ethiopia. Ethiopian Airlines Group Chief Commercial Officer Lemma Yadecha and AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina have...
The Essential Guide to Doing Business in Ethiopia: Risks, Opportunities, and Must-Have Resources
New Business Ethiopia
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August 17, 2025
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – Ethiopia, with its population of over 120 million and one of the fastest-growing economies in Africa, is attracting increasing attention from foreign investors. The country’s strategic location in the Horn of Africa,...